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Join Us for Our New Fundraiser
Special Horses Fundraiser
The Exceller Fund Anniversary Auction
WHEN: Oct 24th - Oct 31st, 2026
Join Us as We Celebrate the Partnership between The Exceller Fund and The Tulsa Boys’ Home!
WHEN: Saturday, October 24th at 10 AM CST through Saturday, October 31st at 10 PM CST, 2026
Join Us as We Celebrate the Partnership between The Exceller Fund and The Tulsa Boys’ Home!
Fifteen years ago, the first Exceller Fund horses arrived at the Tulsa Boys’ Home, a state-of-the-art residential treatment facility for troubled boys. It was the beginning of an incredible partnership that gave retired Thoroughbreds an alternate path to a new career. They became a part of an equine-assisted psychotherapy program, which the Tulsa Boys’ Home has developed and expanded. It is now used to teach
professional therapists across the country. Every resident at the Tulsa Boys’ Home participates in this non-riding program designed for cognitive behavior change and healing.
Today, a dozen Exceller Fund horses reside at this amazing facility. The Exceller Fund pays the “hard costs” of care, including feed, farrier, dental and veterinary expenses. It has been a tremendous success for all parties involved, especially the horses and the boys.
The horses typically transition well to this “retirement job” as they were accustomed to daily handling at the racetrack. The sensitivity of Thoroughbreds makes them wonderful therapy horses. However, if a horse ever shows disinterest in participating, The Exceller Fund has a special care farm located an hour away where they are given
lifetime sanctuary.
The Exceller Fund is accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance and has received funding from Thoroughbred Charities of America.http://www.excellerfund.org/
P.O. Box 4237, Lexington, KY 40544
Fundraiser Updates:
How to Donate Items for Our Auctions
All of the items in our auctions have been donated by wonderful people just like you, so look around your home and donate new and gently used items to help horses in need! The items don’t have to be horse-related and their value is tax deductible. Use the form on our Contact page if you have any questions.
A few specifics:
- We are able to include items that are received up to three days before an auction begins, or we can reserve those items for an upcoming auction or fundraiser.
- If you want to support a specific rescue group, you can donate items to be used for only that group's auctions or fundraisers.
- If you are an artist or crafter and want to donate something you've created, you will be promoted on the Special Horses website, our social media pages, and any participating rescue group's social media pages.
Two ways to donate:
- You can send the item(s) to Special Horses, 4376 Maryland Ave., A7, St. Louis MO 63108. Keep your postage payment receipt, as that counts as part of your tax-deductible donation.
- You can email information about the items (new or used, dimensions, color, material, value and starting bid, estimated shipping cost, etc.) and include two or three photos. We will include the items in our auction (or fundraiser) and when they are won, you will be responsible for packing and shipping the item to the winning bidder, and Special Horses will reimburse you for your shipping costs.
Our Credentials
Since 2009, we have been a trusted, accredited 501(c)(3) equine charity. Honesty, fiscal responsibility, and transparency are important to us and we understand that these characteristics are the foundation of your support, so we encourage you to verify our credentials by clicking on the organizations below.
